ardamax | e46a0275d4e7cce726cd8047d7cf311a3b6d8afc1e703131c3265fde0d007e2e

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
14-10-2024 23:27

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General

Target

44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

4.2MB
MD5

44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d
SHA1

635c654c764f68f4f23fcb7bc60fd120a849cc2e
SHA256

e46a0275d4e7cce726cd8047d7cf311a3b6d8afc1e703131c3265fde0d007e2e
SHA512

b8a63f7139bec2b0ffb8bb3f1309adc1d640cbec3bd4c0f52d6da6814fa9bf925e2df6c638c4736e2f1cd957d610091ea125bc560d9c85c050eba0887398ae34
SSDEEP

98304:WwHgthshh/JjdLjrH0KeXvtE0LjPXTaYYOVT0aCRHxWRID6A:zEhsJdLjrHje/y03PXTXYO+9H7WA

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016c03-9.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2804	SNFM.exe
2856	setup-4.9.0.exe
2528	setup-4.9.0.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs

pid	Process
3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
2804	SNFM.exe
2804	SNFM.exe
3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
2856	setup-4.9.0.exe
2856	setup-4.9.0.exe
2528	setup-4.9.0.tmp
2528	setup-4.9.0.tmp
2528	setup-4.9.0.tmp
2528	setup-4.9.0.tmp

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SNFM Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\SNFM.exe"	SNFM.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	SNFM.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.001	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.006	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.007	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.exe	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SNFM.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	setup-4.9.0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	setup-4.9.0.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2804	SNFM.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2804	SNFM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2804	SNFM.exe
2804	SNFM.exe
2804	SNFM.exe
2804	SNFM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2804	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2804	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2804	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2804	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2856	3020	44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2528	2856	setup-4.9.0.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44b45a6bbcc06f6da85bc88ef4e8950d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3020
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\SNFM.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2804
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.9.0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.9.0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2856
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JAIM7.tmp\setup-4.9.0.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JAIM7.tmp\setup-4.9.0.tmp" /SL5="$600F4,3618697,53248,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.9.0.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2528

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
393KB

MD5
b0b09699ea39c0107af1c0833f07c054

SHA1
b730e2fb0bda9bf4a1b1f8768a00838e3ca9dcc1

SHA256
be63e3b5a6c3fbec11a737332d4e0040a23cc2d17182b4bc5e7d5dd41d930ee1

SHA512
55430e53058964961808f37d738c31f1502c3ec4a14b0296bef7bad22e468734bcd119eedba14cc87894d4acc81c9266572aff9919b18bd584823c47fa149796

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.001

Filesize
500B

MD5
1597a0a21ddd1d20778e483d6b733405

SHA1
be9bc1e337355d5ec6222e751a5c7ce8a86447fb

SHA256
a81f84d115b59913c8d15ec7b5774c3bf346a9115b09d0464ea1b940aa88048d

SHA512
47621ae6fb37f70fb01f9de4fb6c29712450941662521b1d162cd7a50d7bfb6e569f157f52451be902e09811c30af7d71b34eaa1966d11b961e4418052081c0d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
e0fcfa7cad88d1a8a462cee6b06cf668

SHA1
a7e49078517abc929a6da261df06556c8f5a8cf0

SHA256
340ff9f7f784e299030abb9982c88547e67251a6cca07d30ca8073d01a2840c4

SHA512
430fd640432769047de7bb4432f710193855a5121fe5944ef07f6b68749608312e7c22b29834967d429637fc9b285671cd10bbc9e1cfb43654695a206ba9cf82

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
ca72cd485d116033f1b776903ce7ee0a

SHA1
85b0b73a75b0498f56200dd1a5cf0de5371e42a3

SHA256
e583532d6b4d8cfc1def5e550674e9e1a4eef2a107adacddf729fddac64f49c4

SHA512
8dbf6920af64aac6a80c3da4a567473dc20c8d4e24078f7e66bb5aa1a08641e5081b0a1ee05f82fb1dd14218b62572c198ff39b1add5f19893008b3d8e54538f

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@3572.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
908f7f4b0cf93759447afca95cd84aa6

SHA1
d1903a49b211bcb4a460904019ee7441420aa961

SHA256
3e6378164f9dc4148b86c9312b63c5a6b1fabcfebf9557f182d331e9cb32fc23

SHA512
958e0880565b008cdb045d6aba5103f0ba820ac037facf24b78924187a119258e3a8a97de4c3874694962114ef672d41a55feb71b92d5038e7d45bc3d91d6b0d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-01F1E.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll

Filesize
22KB

MD5
92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

SHA1
3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

SHA256
9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

SHA512
9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JAIM7.tmp\setup-4.9.0.tmp

Filesize
669KB

MD5
52950ac9e2b481453082f096120e355a

SHA1
159c09db1abcee9114b4f792ffba255c78a6e6c3

SHA256
25fbc88c7c967266f041ae4d47c2eae0b96086f9e440cca10729103aee7ef6cd

SHA512
5b61c28bbcaedadb3b6cd3bb8a392d18016c354c4c16e01395930666addc95994333dfc45bea1a1844f6f1585e79c729136d3714ac118b5848becde0bdb182ba

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.9.0.exe

Filesize
3.7MB

MD5
12d2ee2361c4251196d87de9f175af65

SHA1
7be6d4b7c0183373988c9933b0d4c56e9b35931c

SHA256
6272b1db765db95c7f0eddbaf021b2e237caa852c9df63c9c220412d51970065

SHA512
133b20b3f61d49f6d4d5b69ba5ffbfd9ccdef79415811e26907eb57d54497853431c287930087d3d31beed6400fd496bda71d8ce724e441663bbed5e5bc8028c

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SNFM.exe

Filesize
472KB

MD5
7ca78f42e7c88f01fb7fd88321b283ff

SHA1
8f6fb4e3f5b696cac4fd54490d5f8c1862d0bb6b

SHA256
2354f408b272232ea4bb74d17d22a4332b97f1003fb9bace174a9811f2b41729

SHA512
06e822f04a4657b492a485b5a542e5c8400060abf7e71020d17965fee11f1f7c0807e32b5f9426a4fb9b4d7dd05a68ae871e5fef0807e24204351ebe569eb4ca

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memory/2528-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2528-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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memory/2804-23-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2804-50-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2856-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2856-38-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2856-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2856-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2856-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/3020-34-0x0000000076F6F000-0x0000000076F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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